Soul Survivors Featuring Eric Roberson and Vivian Green

When: May 25-26, 8 & 10 p.m. 2011Price: $22

A
product of the Philadelphia
music scene, Vivian Green has spent
the past decade making her mark amidst a class of neo-soul peers that include MusiqSoulchild, Bilal, and Jill Scott. When the latter tapped Green to be a back-up singer for
her world tour, it didn't take long for a major label deal to follow. Ten years
later, Green is a single mom whose third album, 2010's Beautiful, was
her first recording in five years. Aided by producer/composer Anthony Bell, the 30-something
singer-songwriter opted for a contemporary R&B sound that embraces hip-hop
nuance ("So Far Gone"), reggae rhythms ("Save Me"), and the obligatory ballad
inspired by her son (the string-laden "Jordan's Song"). A well-respected
singer-songwriter whose talents have been tapped by the likes of Guru and Cyndi Lauper, Vivian Green will be
sharing the stage with Eric Roberson
at their Soul Survivors Tour on Wednesday
and Thursday, May 25-26 at Yoshi's(510 Embarcadero West, Oakland). 8 & 10 p.m., $22.
Yoshis.com